Valorant 5.06 patch notes: Stinger buff and Pearl map changes-Radina Koutsafti-Entertainment – Metro

Pearl is finally getting a bit of a revamp (pic: Riot Games)

Riot Games has just dropped the Valorant patch notes for v5.06, featuring both weapon and map updates.

The Valorant Champions 2022 tournament concluded on September 18 and that gave the developers at Riot Games more freedom to make bigger changes in the subsequent updates.  

However, patch 5.06 doesn’t implement any major agent transformations either, with mostly map and weapon fixes. 

Similar to the previous patch, the developers have focused on adding new quality of life features, with a lot of social updates.

Pearl, the eighth map of Valorant, got a quick fixer-upper to make it easier for both attacking and defending squads to move through the areas. 

Reducing the map’s complexity should also make it easier and more interesting to play from now on, as it’s shifting the dynamics in certain hot spots. 

Here’s how all the spots affected by patch 5.06 have been transformed: 

B Main: Lowered waist-high wall on the left side of B Main so that it can no longer completely hide anyone. Mid Shops: Clearing this area in Mid Shops is harder than intended. By extending the platform, attackers still keep some of the holding power, but it’s also easier to push this area. Mid Shops to Mid Plaza: This is another spot on Mid Shops that’s proven to be painful to clear when trying to move through mid, so one of the corners is now gone. Mid Top: Mid currently favours attackers so a wall has been pushed in on Mid Top, to remove a 50-50 check. This should make it slightly easier for defenders to challenge mid. A Art: The space has been simplified so there are fewer areas to check. B Link: This box provides a good piece of cover for Attackers pushing B link, but it’s been tough to re-clear for defenders. Attackers are still keeping their side power, but it’s not a bit easier for defenders to manage. The stack of boxes cover closer to the site will shift from the left side to the right, to simplify the number of angles approaching players need to consider, as well as close a difficult sightline to B Hall. A Main: Removing a cut out on the wall of A Main to simplify the space, which should also make this area slightly easier for defenders to aggro into (although really, you should hold site). A Main to A Site: This spot was unnecessarily tough to smoke effectively. By tightening the choke by a margin, it should make smoking it easier and give a small buff to defenders (i.e, a new utility spot). The cubby on the right will also shrink slightly to keep it from being too deep. 

In terms of weapon changes, the Stinger is also getting a few alterations, in the form of primary and alt-fire modifications.  

The goal for the SMG primary weapon is to feel more controllable and a bit stronger at short ranges, by lowering its top spread. This should make it easier to handle once you’ve overcome the learning curve of its recoil pattern. 

Valorant just entered Episode 5 Act 2 and there’re already leaks that have fuelled speculation about a new character nicknamed Agent 21, and previously codenamed Mage.

It might be some time until you get to know the new agent, as Riot hasn’t officially revealed any information, beyond a small photo teaser in a State of the Agents blog post.

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Here’s the full list of social updates: 

Disruptive Gameplay-based Behavior Indicator: A new feature that will show at the end of game screen, which players have been detected for engaging in disruptive gameplay-based behavior. This has been added to the following game modes: Unrated, Competitive, Spike Rush, and Replication, with more game modes to follow in the near future. 

And there’s all the bug fixes for agents and social:  

Fixed issue with KAY/O’s Zero/point sometimes incorrectly displaying enemies that were hit on KAY/O’s UI Fixed a bug where Clutch Mutes would persist after the match ended Fixed a bug that prevented you from being able to respond to a whisper by clicking on the Riot ID of the player who sent the whisper in Chat Fixed a bug that caused the Social Panel to close when right-clicking into the Friend Note text field Fixed a bug where pending invites would not disappear after all friends have left the Party Fixed a bug where the incorrect system message was sent when accepting a friend request via the Match Tab in-game 

Only a few changes came with patch 5.06 (pic: Riot Games)

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